Hop comparison
Bravo vs Centennial
Bravo is a bittering hop from USA; Centennial is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Bravo versus 9.5–11.5% for Centennial, so Bravo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.4 versus 1.5–2.3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral. Bravo adds orange; Centennial, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous. Sources list Centennial as a substitute for Bravo. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bravo | Centennial | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA, Serbia |
| Year | – | 1989 |
| Breeder | – | USDA Prosser, Washington |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 9.5–11.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 3.5–4.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 29–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.4 | 1.5–2.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 45–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 10–18 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.3 | 1–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | orange, vanilla, floral | floral, citrus fruit, lemon, resinous, vanilla, lemony pineapple, medium depth floral, resinous evergreen |
| Sources | 1 | 5 |
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